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Districts’ priorities to be debated as deal eyed

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Districts’ priorities to be debated as deal eyed

Priorities for Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago are set to be thrashed out at a pivotal meeting tomorrow, as the two growing districts eye a regional deal with central government.

Two injured in crash near Geraldine

Two injured in crash near Geraldine

Two people are injured, one seriously, after a crash on State Highway 79 near Geraldine early this morning.

Home intruder frightens occupants

Home intruder frightens occupants

After a break-in during the early hours of Saturday, one Gore resident says she feels her home has been violated.

Invercargill falls off the map - literally

Invercargill has mysteriously disappeared from Google Maps. Photo: Screenshot

Invercargill falls off the map - literally

Many people believe Invercargill is a hidden gem but today it became really, really hidden.

Hall renovation grant approved

Hall renovation grant approved

The Vincent Community Board approved a grant of more than $19,000 for renovations to the Earnscleugh Hall at its meeting at Clyde last week.

Clutha manhunt: Person tracked to Clutha property

Police at the scene on Hunt Rd. Photo: Nick Brook

Clutha manhunt: Person tracked to Clutha property

Police have tracked a man wanted for firearms offending but are yet to arrest him.

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Tears as members look over blaze site

Roxburgh Musical Society life member Wendy Turner holds what is believed the only surviving item...

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Tears as members look over blaze site

Emotions ran high as members of the Roxburgh Musical Society stood among the burned and water-soaked remains of decades of costumes, scores and notes yesterday.

UN trip opens eyes to world

East Otago High School student Sam Paton, with his notebook from his trip with the United Nations...

UN trip opens eyes to world

An Otago student has returned from a United Nations trip with a head full of ideas and hopes to encourage his rural classmates to become future leaders.

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Prospectors hone in on region, looking for gold in Otago

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Prospectors hone in on region, looking for gold in Otago

Companies from across the globe are zeroing in on striking gold in Otago and large swathes of the region are now staked out by prospectors.

Do you know this man?

Canterbury police want to identify the man in this photo. Photo: Police

Do you know this man?

Police want to identify the man in this photo in relation to an assault in central Christchurch.

‘Massive’ entries for ‘all things Burt’

Jake Lewis, of Christchurch, on his Yamaha R6 600, nudges ahead of Luca Durning, of Whanganui, on...

‘Massive’ entries for ‘all things Burt’

This year’s Burt Munro Challenge went so well, the great man himself "would have been very impressed", Southland Motorcycle Club vice-president Bill Moffatt said.

Swimmer conquers Foveaux Strait

Dave Edgar celebrates after swimming Foveaux Strait on Saturday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

‘Aren’t you afraid of the sharks?’: Swimmer conquers Foveaux Strait

Even if Dave Edgar was terrified of sharks, the marathon swimmer and endurance athlete would still have swum all the way from Stewart Island to Bluff on Saturday, because the thing he was most...

Railway history brought back to life

Demonstrating the arm and leg-propelled "Velocipede" trolley are (from left) father and son Shem...

Railway history brought back to life

The Kingston Flyer was not the only piece of railway history to come alive on the Kingston to Fairlight line at the weekend.

Trail ride to give support

Trail ride to give support

In just over a fortnight, Five Forks School will stage its annual Foothills Trail Ride.

Moment friend fell into river recalled

A man has described the terrifying moment he realised his friend had fallen into a swift-flowing river in Mt Aspiring National Park.

Queenstown bucks downward property sale trend

Queenstown Lakes District Council was one of several local authorities experiencing pressure on...

Queenstown bucks downward luxury property sale trend

New data shows luxury property sales across the country have dropped, but Queenstown is one area bucking the trend.

Body found in river

Body found in river

A body has been discovered in the Timaru River, near Lake Hāwea.

Missing rafters rescued

Three men have been rescued from the Wakaia River, near Piano Flat, after being reported missing while rafting on Saturday.

Cinema bent on retaining status

Roxburgh Entertainment Centre and Improvements Committee chairman Curtis Crawford is already...

Cinema bent on retaining status

The committee that runs the Roxburgh cinema is determined last week's fire will not scupper its status as the world’s second-longest continuously operating cinema.

‘Highways are not race tracks’, motorists warned following event

Police are urging caution on southern roads over the next few days as motorists travel back home from the Burt Munro Challenge in Invercargill.

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